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Orobanche picridis F. W. Schultz

oxtongue broomrape (Orobanchaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very localVery strong tendencySE
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Synonym | Orobanche artemisiae-campestris auct. non Vaucher ex Gaudin

Orobanche picridis is similar to Orobanche minor but is pale and has narrow calyx lobes. It is only found on a few coastal chalk downs in southern England.

Freshwater (VC10: Isle of Wight); 2016-08-18

 oxtongue broomrape / Orobanche picridis: _Orobanche picridis_ is similar to _Orobanche minor_ but is pale and has narrow calyx lobes. It is only found on a few coastal chalk downs in southern England.

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